Rookie Brush Question

[Jacob]

Y'alright.

I am slightly confuzzled with what's going on here. I only bought these a few days back and it's only really been the first time I've used them but whenever they dry they take this shape:




It also does this after the first stroke of paint onto a model.

Really confusing me.

Can't tell if this is normal or not , doesn't seem it as it ruins the painting after 1 stroke and forces me to wash the brush again to get it to conform into it's usual shape without it painting lines over everything.

Ta.





EDIT: Here is a picture of it while wet.

[BG. Foster]

I'd imagine this is down to dry paint between the bristles, someone will be able to confirm this but I used to have similar problems. Now I clean my brush right I dont have this problem.

[Cosmic]

Could be as Foster has said, you can give them a clean in boiling water to completely clean them. How are you storing them? It looks like you've put them bristle-down in a pot or something and they've frayed.

[Jacob]

This literally happend within the first usage. I bought them, left them on my desk, went on holiday for 3 days.

Came back, dipped it into water, dipped it into my White paint, tried Brushing and this occured.

Will try using the boiling water then and report back.


Edit:

also seeing how you are here Cosmic and you are pretty damn good at painting do you have any idea how the painter of these achieved it;

images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/11/10/154278_md-Cadians%2C%20Imperial%20Guard.JPG

I am fascinated by this colour scheme. But I just can't figure out how he achieved the shading on that white...

Was just wondering if you could give a rough guide of what he did and how it was painted on.

If not, then don't worry about it was just curious

[Cosmic]

Did you use them BEFORE you went on holiday? Or was the first usage the when yot got back with the white paint?

[Jacob]

First usage was after I got back, until then they were just sat in their little plastic brush protecty thingys.

[Cosmic]

Sounds like rubbish brushes then. What make are they?

[Jacob]

Games Workshop

[Cosmic]

Haha well......steer clear

[Jacob]

Heh I guess so


I take it that you averted my secondary question on purpose I take it? Just curious.

[Cosmic]

I honestly didn't see that question sorry! You edited it after I left.....two ticks and I'll take a look

[Cosmic]

It looks like a very, very light beige colour with a pure White highlight. I haven't familiarised myself with the new GW paint names as I use Vallejo so I can't give you specific colours, but it may be something like a mixture of Kommando Khaki + White, with either a light Grey wash or a pale Brown, and then a final strong highlight of White.

I can't be any more specific I'm afraid.

[Jacob]

Ahh a Light Grey wash hmm that could work I guess.

Ta for the info